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 Natural Habitats Expression of Interest
                                   2018
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Contents

Profile							2
Capability Statement				3
Green Walls						4
Benefits of Green Walls				            5
Commercial Green Walls
       Britomart East Complex			6
       Geyser Green Wall				8
       Novotel Hotel				10
       The Departement store			12
       Goodman Offices				14
       Puzzling World				16
Residential Green Walls
       Jeffares					18
       Parnell Green Wall				20
       St Marks 					21
Retail Green Walls
       Kathleen Kilgour Centre			22
       The Village Goldsmith 			       24
       Icebreaker					26
       Herne Bay Pharmacy			27
       Ponsonby Ultrasound Thin Wall		 28
       Newshoots Green Blades			30
Civic Green Walls
       Balclutha Green Wall			32
       Wellington City Square			34
Key Personnel					36
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Natural Habitats Profile
Over the last 35 years,          Best Sustainable Project of       opportunities. We have
Natural Habitats has             the year.                         earned the respect of iwi
been renowned for the            Across design, construction       around our significant
design, construction and         and horticulture, the tally is    projects by having an active
maintenance of landscapes        more awards than any other        recruitment and training
for many of our country’s        landscaping company in the        programme of Maori youth
iconic projects.                 country.                          to be employed on these
                                                                   projects.
The success of working           Working from hubs in
with New Zealand’s               Auckland, the Waikato,            We are also recognised
leading building architects,     Wellington as well as             as being leaders in green
engineers, landscape             Christchurch and Central          technology such as green
architects, craftspeople and     Otago, our nationwide             walls and roofs. We designed
urban planners for grand         team of more than 100             and built New Zealand’s first
results, and the trust we have   staff includes experienced        substantial green roof back
won with our clients, has        landscape architects and          in 1995, and have gone onto
been the foundation which        designers, horticulturists,       design and build the largest,
has enabled us to build the      gardeners, arborists,             as well as intimate, green
leading integrated landscape     landscapers and                   walls in commercial and
company in the South Pacific.    environmentalists.                residential spaces. We have
                                                                   even designed and built the
At the heart of our company      Together we have a great          southern-most green wall in
is the landscape design team     pride in the quality of our       the world for the Balclutha
acknowledged for its award       work from initial design          District Council!
winning landscapes including     input, to build right through
stand-out bespoke design         to landscape maintenance          Please browse through our
features. Over the past three    to ensure our landscapes          profile to see some of our
decades our peers have           achieve their full potential as   projects that we have been         Capability Statement
bestowed more awards on          intended by our clients and       proud to be involved with.
us than any other landscape      designers.                        To find out more about us,         Natural Habitats is             projects throughout New         Testimonial
company in New Zealand                                             feel free to visit our website.    considered to be at the         Zealand that have stood the     ““Good design is obvious.
including the 2018 Registered    That focus on quality work        We look forward to creating        forefront of environmental      test of time.                   Great design is transparent.”
Master Landscapers awards        comes from developing             grand gardens for you.             innovation, especially in the                                   Joe Sparano
where our residential and        our staff to reach their                                             field of green technology.      Our innovations include:
commercial projects were         full potential by actively                                           We strive to make our           Green Walls, Green Blades,
bestowed with 14 awards –        providing training and                                               country greener through         Green Screens and Green
including a premier award for    employment growth                                                    ecological and intelligent      Roofs featuring our
                                                                                                      design.                         ‘EcoPillow’ technology.

                                                                                                      After installing one of         New Zealand is waking up
                                                                                                      Auckland’s first large Green    to the advantages of a living
                                                                                                      Roofs back in 1994, we went     skin on buildings and Natural
                                                                                                      on to design and install this   Habitats’ green technology
                                                                                                      country’s first Green Wall.     is at the leading edge of
                                                                                                      We have since been              contemporary landscape
                                                                                                      involved in the design and      design and environmental
                                                                                                      construction of numerous        solutions.
                                                                                                      successful green technology
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Green Walls                                                                                       Benefits of Green Walls
Green Walls are an innovative    Our Green Walls are             The panels are made from         •   Enhanced employee          •   Used as a vertical wetland   Testimonials
way of greening a vertical       a unique lightweight,           Marine grade aluminium               productivity (up to 12%        to polish grey and/or
surface, they increase visual    automated system. Each          and are manufactured to              increase)                      black water                  “The Green Wall has been
amenity, have proven to have     panel is fully irrigated and    last. Our Green Walls have                                                                       the single most outstanding
considerable health benefits,    fertigiated allowing for easy   been certified by Auckland       •   Results in higher tenant   •   Noise dampening              feature of our new work
contribute towards your          maintenance and flexible        Council. Architects, engineers       demand and retention       •   Carbon capture               environment. It causes people
green star rating and increase   sizing.                         and developers trust them in     •   Increases building value                                    to stop and take time out to
                                                                                                                                 •   Enhanced public
the overall value of your                                        multistorey environments.                                                                        look at the detail of it, which
development. They make a         As our Green Walls have                                          •   Green star rating points       perception of the            is extremely important in an
bold visual statement, which     no soil, it should not to be                                     •   Savings on energy due          company (green               otherwise rushed corporate
will assist you in branding      confused with a vine growing                                         to increased thermal           branding)                    environment.”
yourself as a leader in          frame. Having no soil is the                                                                                                     Office worker,
                                                                                                      innsulation                •   Healthier building and
sustainability.                  principle reason that it is                                                                                                      Britomart East Complex
                                 relatively lightweight.                                          •   Cleaner air by absorbing       people
                                                                                                      carbon dioxide and         •   Space saving
                                                                                                      releasing oxygen,
                                                                                                      as well as removing
                                                                                                      toxic substances
                                                                                                      from air such as
                                                                                                      formaldehyde, benzenm
                                                                                                      and trichloreothylene
                                                                                                      commonly found in
                                                                                                      modern buildings.
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Green Walls - Commercial
BRITOMART EAST COMPLEX

Location: Britomart Auckland

Client: Cooper and Company

These eco-artworks are the            improved air quality,      Testimonials
focal point of the atrium             acoustics and thermal
on Takutai in the Britomart                                      “Silver in Garden
                                      performance
precinct. The living walls line                                  Management for ‘Britomart
the east and west end walls       •   Green walls not only       Greenwall’:
and integrate seamlessly into         improve the buildings      “a very attractive piece of
the building fabric. The 60           value, rent received and   living art that brings life
custom made panels are an                                        to an interior commercial
                                      green star ratings, but
ideal light weight solution                                      space. It is noteworthy that
to the question of how to             they also give office      this wall has performed well
differentiate the complex’s           occupants a sense of       (and consistently) for several
interior aesthetic.                   connection with the        years).”
                                      natural environment        Landscape distinction award,
•   Natural Habitats extensive                                   2014
    expertise in building and
    maintaining green walls
•   We can develop green
    walls on a large scale -
    largest in NZ!
•   The positive benefits
    green walls offer:
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Green Walls - Commercial
GEYSER GREEN WALL

Location: Parnell, Auckland

Architect: Patterson Associates LTD

Natural Habitats designed        •   Natural Habitats are              of installation with no
and installed this south             NZ leaders in Green               structure design or
facing Green Wall onto
                                     Technology winning                construction required
NZ’s first six-star green
rated building. Twenty NZ            Premier Awards for ‘Best
native species were selected         Commercial Landscape’          Testimonials
accordingly, so ‘light loving’       and ‘Special Feature
plants were positioned at the                                       “Very original blend of
                                     Project’ at the 2014
top and ‘cool shade’ species                                        horticultural innovation and
                                     Landscapes of Distinction      aesthetics. This Green Wall
at the bottom. In total there
were 2086 plants used, many          Awards                         represents progress in the
which are not typically used     •   NZ native species can          use of the indigenous plants
in landscaping, including the                                       within that technology. It
                                     thrive in Green Walls
rare Jovellana sinclairii.                                          integrates beautifully into
                                 •   The automated system,          the building and contributes
Geyser also won Best in              which uses harvested rain      tangibly to the courtyard.”
Category for 2013 NZ                 water, has no soil making      Judges comments for the
Property Award:                                                     Landscaping new zealand
                                     it lightweight and stable in
Green Building.                                                     Landscapes of distinction
                                     the long term                  awards, 2014
                                 •   Natural Habitats modular
                                     structure enables ease
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Green Walls - Commercial
NOVOTEL HOTEL

Location: Airport , Auckland

Client: Auckland Airport

The Green Wall was intended     orchid. This orchid grew on      Testimonials
to complement the Novotel’s     a Totara, which was used to
distinctive New Zealand         make the hull of a sacred        “It’s great, really like it.”
theme and act as a focus for    waka belonging to Tainui         Project Manager,
the bar area. The 60m2 of       people. They named the           Greenstone Group
vertical vegetation provides    canoe Te Winika, after the
both visual interest and        orchid.
environmental benefits,
creating a more comfortable     •   Green Walls can improve
environment to work and             indoor air quality by
relax in.
                                    removing air pollutants
In keeping with the hotel’s         and improving humidity
New Zealand theme, our              levels from air-
Green Wall features an array        conditioning
of native New Zealand flora.
                                •   How cultural sensitivities
The Wall also has special
significance to Tainui, who         can be incorporated into
were a partner in the hotel’s       the Green Walls
development. Nestled
within the wall is Winika
cunninghamii - an epiphytic
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Green Walls - Commercial
THE DEPARTEMENT STORE

Location: Takapuna, Auckland

Client: Stephen Marr

The centre piece of the             •   New Zealand’s first two     Testimonials
Stephen Marr salon on the top           sided interior Green Wall
floor of the Department is 10                                       Number One Retail Concept
                                        installed in 2009
metres long by 2 metres high                                        Store in the world for The
and boasts well over 2000                                           Department Store
individual plants.                                                  Monocle Magazine Global
The lush wall divides the                                           Retail and Service, April 2010
upper level, promoting unique
spaces that can be used for                                         “Since the inception of the
presentations such as fashion                                       wall in 2009 we have seen a
shows. The building has had                                         consistently high standard
skylights installed to ensure the                                   of performance from Natural
wall is given as much natural                                       Habitats in terms of quality,
light as possible, and the use                                      and maintenance. The wall
of supplementary man-made                                           continuously receives both
lighting is kept at a minimum.                                      praise and attention.”
                                                                    Stephen Marr
The investment into this original
and breathtaking piece of
artwork, aside from supporting
Marr’s ‘green’ stance, is a
powerful branding exercise.
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Green Walls - Commercial
GOODMANN OFFICES

Location: Queen St , Auckland

Architect: Jasmax Interiors

The Goodman NZ office, on       •   The lushness and fresh       Testimonials
the main street in Auckland,        feeling, green walls can
boasts four floor-to-ceiling                                     “The Green Walls create a
                                    bring to an office 28
Green Walls, including a                                         lovely environment to work in
two-storied wall in the             stories up                   and are often complimented
foyer. Opaque glass panels      •   Green walls become a         by visitors.”
silhouette the Green Walls          centre piece of the room     Ruth Westlake,
so occupants in the project                                      Goodman Office Manager
spaces behind can also          •   Green walls can still
enjoy the green ambience.           flourish in low light
The Green Walls create              buildings, through careful
an oxygenated office                plant selection
environment.
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Green Walls - Commercial
 PUZZLING WORLD

 Location: Wanaka

 Architect: Jasmax Interiors

 Puzzling World has been           •   Our ability to translate an   Testimonials
 entertaining visitors for over        architects concept into a
 40 years, and is set amongst                                        “Our intention from the
                                       green wall centre piece
 7 acres of rolling lawns, trees                                     outset was to create a lush,
 and gardens at the entrance       •   How portable our green        garden environment and
 to Wanaka.                            wall modular system is        incorporate natural light in
                                                                     an awe-inspiring setting. Our
                                   •   Natural Habitats
 Natural Habitats brief from                                         Green Wall certainly meets
 Sarah Scott Architects, was           have developed                this brief.”
 to construct a curved Green           a comprehensive               Duncan Spear, Marketing/
 Wall backdrop for Puzzling            maintenance manual            Operations Manager,
 World’s ‘Impossible Tap               to support green wall         Puzzling World
 Sculpture’. The modular
                                       selfcare for remote
 Green Walls were assembled
 in Auckland and trucked via a         locations
 palletised system to Wanaka,
 where Natural Habitat’s staff
 met the truck and installed
 the walls.
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Green Walls - Residential
JEFFARES

Location: Freemans Bay, Auckland

Client: Peter and Nicola Jeffares

Our clients have recently           •   How it can add to the         Testimonials
downsized to apartment living
                                        visual amenity of a
and wanted an outdoor space                                           “The feeling you get when
where they could entertain              confined space whilst         you first walk into the space
their guests whilst unwind over         enhancing magnificent         is ‘WOW’. then you realise
the amazing views of Auckland           views                         where you are and what
city and harbour. Using this as                                       you are looking at. The idea
a tool, we looked to capture        •   Acting as a buffer to block   behind the garden is to not
the space through bold and              out negative views            take away from the amazing
minimalist design notions that                                        views of Auckland City and
created a sense of drama and                                          Harbour but to enhance and
accentuated views.                                                    dramatise it”
                                                                      Jasone O’Toole Senior
The green wall not only acts as                                       designer, Natural Habitats
a visual amenity to our clients
roof top balcony but aids in                                          “If you sit here (in the
blocking out the negative                                             apartment’s kitchen) and
views of Auckland city by                                             look out that way, it’s like
buffering the foreground                                              you’re in the forest.”
views of rooftops to frame the                                        Peter Jeffares
magnificent harbour in the
distance, essentially creating a
green horizon.
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Green Walls - Residential                                                 Green Walls - Residential
 RESIDENTIAL GREEN WALL                                                   ST MARKS
                                                                          Green walls earn St Marks’ development NZ’s first Homestar Innovation Point
 Location: Parnell, Auckland
                                                                          Location: New Market, Auckland
 Client: CPRW Fisher Ltd
                                                                          Client: John Harman
 A Green Wall installed        •   Effectiveness of Green
 by Natural Habitats on a          Walls as a residential art             Soaring five storey green walls   Being installed on inner walls   Testimonials
 limestone brick Parnell                                                  have earned St Mark’s luxury      of the development, the vision
                                   piece
 residence features many                                                  apartments New Zealand’s first    of property developer John       “Apart from visual benefits for
 plants from the Hauraki       •   Success with growing                   Homestar Innovation Point         Harman was for a central         the development’s residents,
 Gulf Islands, including a         offsite, then installing               from the New Zealand Green        communal green area to offer     visitors and neighbours, the
 rare Pimelia which grows on                                              Building Council.                 a relaxed space for social       green walls also will have
 limestone rocks.                                                                                           connection and provide a high    ecological benefits.”
                                                                          The series of three green walls   quality landscaped ecological    Mel Robinson
                                                                          will also make up the tallest     and visual amenity               Landscape architect, Natural
                                                                          and one of the largest green                                       Habitats.
                                                                          walls in the country at more
                                                                          than 330 square metres.                                            “The green walls provide
                                                                          With more than 5000                                                a wonderful visual appeal
                                                                          predominately native plants,                                       for residents of the rear
                                                                          the walls’ design pattern                                          apartment,” says Mr. Harman.
                                                                          features organic swathes of                                        “Rather than looking at glass
                                                                          largely native plants with                                         and concrete, they will be
                                                                          explosions of seasonal colour                                      enjoying an ever changing
                                                                          change.                                                            landscape of exciting colour
                                                                                                                                             and structure.”
                                                                                                                                             Mr. Harman,XXX
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Green Walls - Retail
KATHLEEN KILGOUR

Location: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

Client: Kathleen Kilgour Centre

The Kathleen Kilgour Centre is      comfortable as possible.              Testimonials
a private hospital in Tauranga      Created and maintained by
Hospital grounds and is a           Natural Habitats, the Green           “It is state of the art and
world class radiation treatment     Wall is an iconic backdrop            functional, but the centre also
facility for both public and        to the reception area, which          creates a positive environment
privately-funded cancer             patients actually walk through        for patients, and there is a
patients in the Bay of Plenty.      to their consultation rooms.          real focus on sustainability
                                                                          with climate control, rainwater
Mark Fraundorfer, the Centre’s      Linking all three levels is a glass   harvesting and the Green Wall,”
managing director and project       atrium that contains the living       Mark Read,
head, said that the building        wall of plants - 70m² in size.        Senior Designer at
is a real statement. One of Dr      It is fed by six irrigation zones
Fraundorfer’s favourite features    and is highlighted by mega-
is the fourteen metre high          lighting, which is important for
living Green Wall in the atrium     the growth of this interior wall.
which changes its appearance        The 3780 plants that make
hroughout the year and the          up the Green Wall are a mix
plants contribute to the quality    of natives and exotic species
of the air within the centre.       to create a soothing, natural
It is seen as an integral part      effect in the translucent
of the treatment by making          panelled building.
the patient experience as
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Green Walls - Retail
THE VILLAGE GOLDSMITH

Location: Downtown, Wellington

Client: Ian Douglas / The Village Goldsmith

Ever since Village Goldsmith      •   How effective a Green     Testimonials
founder Ian Douglas saw               Wall can be at bringing
his first green wall in Hong                                    “The response has been
                                      customers through
Kong, he knew he wanted to                                      fantastic – it literally stops
incorporate one in the refit of       the door in a retail      people in their tracks. We’ve
his business premises. After          environment - it gets     had people deviate from their
seeing our Green Wall in Civic        people talking!           journeys on the other side
Square Wellington he got in                                     of the road, just to come in
                                  •   How to add a unique
touch, convinced that Natural                                   and look at it. Almost without
Habitats had the experience           edge to your business,    exception, people comment
to achieve what he wanted.            and create a healthy      on how much they love it,
                                      and inviting space for    and it’s one of their favourite
Natural Habitats’ green wall          customers and staff       aspects of our new fit-out.
experts took colour cues from                                   In terms of advertising, it’s
the shop fittings, using plants   •   The bespoke approach      better than a flashing neon
to accentuate the store’s             Natural Habitats takes    sign!”
gold and copper elements.             with each green wall      Ian Douglas,
Adjacent is an oversized              recreated                 Founder, The Village Goldsmith
mirror in a copper frame
which doubles the impact of
the green wall. The effect is
simply breathaking.
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Green Walls - Retail                                                                                    Green Walls - Retail
ICEBREAKER’S FIRST GREEN WALL                                                                           HERNE BAY PHARMACY

Location:Riccarton, Christchurch                                                                        Location: Herne Bay, Auckland

Client: Icebreaker                                                                                      Client: Geraldine Pillips

Using our new “thin wall”          The benefits of the ‘thin wall’    Testimonials                      It’s amazing the effect that     Testimonials
system for installing green        system is the slim profile of                                        a green wall has had in
walls, Icebreaker’s Riccarton      the support frame, its ease        “The wall is incredible! It’s     the Herne Bay Pharmacy.          “You can feel that the air
store now has a 1.2 wide floor     of install, lower cost, and it’s   what Icebreaker and NZ is         Measuring just 3m long           feels cooler and nicer,” says
to ceiling green wall that is      also very flexible in size and     all about, being active in        by one metre high and            Geraldine. “It’s growing like
attracting a lot of attention      shape.                             nature. Simply put, it’s a        containing a range of indoor     mad and it’s great to have
with passers-by.                                                      showstopper.”                     plants, customers just love it   something green to look at
                                   The green wall has had             Lee Burnham, store manager        and it makes them feel more      rather than just a wall. We’ve
The wall features mainly NZ        such a positive impact with                                          relaxed and tranquil.            put a sign outside to come
native plants particularly fern    customers that Icebreaker                                                                             in and see our green wall.
varieties and ground covering      is planning to install more                                                                           At first our customers didn’t
type plants.                       in other NZ and Australian                                                                            think it was real, and now
In keeping with the                stores.                                                                                               they come in especially to
Icebreaker outdoor clothing                                                                                                              look at it!”
style, the wall looks like a bit                                                                                                         Geraldine Phillips,
of a green bank or rock face                                                                                                             Pharmacy’s owner
like you might find in the NZ
bush.
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Green Walls - Medical Centres
PONSONBY ULTRASOUND THIN WALL

Location: Ponsonby, Auckland

Client: Horizon Radiology Group

Ponsonby Ultrasound on           •   Innovative technology        Testimonials
Ponsonby Rd is the first in          with Natural Habitat’s new
Auckland to use our new thin                                      “The feedback has been
                                     thin profile green wall
green wall system. The wall                                       enormous, people just love it,
was installed very quickly and       system                       which I knew they would!”
was planted onsite by Natural    •   Responsive solutions to      Mary Gordon,
Habitats’ Green Wall experts         individual client needs      Manager Director, Horizon
using a mix of exotic species                                     Radiology Group
to create colour, texture and
year round appeal.

It fills the space beautifully
and is flourishing after being
installed in its new home.
What’s more, the owner and
clients love it.
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Green Walls - Childcare
NEWSHOOTS GREEN BLADES

Location: Albany, Auckland

Client: Newshoots

Natural Habitats brief was to   •   A cost effective
create an inviting entrance         alternative to a complete
to a new childcare centre.
                                    wall cladding
We created two 3-D free
standing green pillars.
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Green Walls - Civic
BALCLUTHA GREEN WALL

Location: Balclutha, Otago

Client: Clutha District Council

In just two days, a bare          •   Natural Habitats’ ability     Testimonials
concrete wall in Balclutha’s          to adapt to unique
newly developed civic square                                        “Our green wall adds real
                                      environmental conditions.
was transformed into a living                                       character and vibrancy to an
teaching tool, much to the            We believe this to be the     important communal space
delight of South Otago High           southernmost green wall       and the feedback from our
School teacher Christine              in the world                  residents has been positive.
Elder. The 29m green wall,                                          The green wall is a key design
                                  •   Horticultural knowledge,
planted with a diverse                                              feature in Balclutha’s new-
range of native species, is           site and culturally           look main street.”
now a valuable part of the            appropriate planting          Clutha District Council
technology cirriculum for
                                  •   The value that Green
Year 7 and 8 students.
                                      Walls can bring to a
It is also an attractive              community; not only
backdrop for historical               aesthetically but also as a
information about the Clutha          teaching tool
area, and creates a stunning
space for locals and tourists
to gather.
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Green Walls - Civic
WELLINGTON CITY SQUARE

Location: Civic Square, Wellington

Client: Wellington City Council

A new 24 square metre green          The hanging green walls run           Testimonials
wall in Wellington’s Civic Square    4 metres under the bridge
is the start of the Council’s        crossing over the lane. Both          “The wall strengthens the urban
plan to green up the city’s          one metre high, one side faces        and nature links in our city. Civic
downtown. Wellington’s Mayor,        north.                                Square was chosen as the first
Celia Ward-Brown says the wall       For Trudy Whitlow, Manager            location due to its high profile
integrates the natural and built     Urban Design and Heritage for         and challenging conditions
environments.                        Wellington City Council, the new      to show that green walls can
                                     green walls are a continuation        succeed.”
Following on from the                of her team’s plan to ”Green the      Celia Ward-Brown, Wellington’s
successful install of the Civic      small nooks and cranny’s that         Mayor
Square green wall, the urban         make Wellington city a great
design team at Wellington City       place to live”. Natural Habitats is   “The design looks a bit like the
Council has commissioned             an integral part of this.             bottom of a water fall, with
two more for the historic                                                  grasses and falling plants to give
downtown Hannah Factory                                                    a draping or flowing affect. The
Lane connecting Eva and Leeds                                              other side has low light plants
Streets plus reinvigorating the                                            and we’ve created a design that
Masons laneway.                                                            is more of a natural NZ wet cliff
                                                                           face sort of collection of plants.”
                                                                           Sam Dixon, Natural Habitats
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Key Personnel                                                                                                             OUR AWARDS
                                                                                                          Over the past three decades
                                                                                                         we have won more awards than
                                                                                                        any other landscape company in
Graham Cleary                   Mark Read
                                                                                                        New Zealand and were thrilled to
                                                                                                        add 14 more at the Landscape of
Owner & Founder                 Senior Designer
As the business owner and       As one of New Zealand’s
founder, Graham Cleary          most award-wining and
keeps an oversight with each    prolific residential landscape
and every major project
Natural Habitats undertakes,
                                designers, Mark is especially
                                talented in producing
                                                                                                         Distinction Awards in Hamilton,
to ensure that the values and   innovative, creative design
objectives that the company
has built upon are securely
                                solutions with a strong
                                environmental focus and a                                                             2018.
upheld.                         superb attention to detail.
                                His experience extends                                                                               Premier Awards
                                across a wide range of
                                landscape design projects                                                        BEST Sustainable Project of the Year - Blanchard, Muriwai
                                including residential,
                                commercial, public, open
                                space, resorts, water features,                                                                     Landscape Design
                                streetscape, educational                                                              GOLD in Residential Projects - Scragg, Mt Eden
                                landscapes, retirement
                                villages and subdivision                                                            SILVER in Residential Projects - Blanchard, Muriwai
                                developments. Examples
                                of his work can be found in                                                          SILVER in Residential Projects - Waiheke Paradise
                                a number of international                                                         SILVER in Residential Projects - Jeffares, Freemans Bay
                                design publications.                                                          BRONZE in Commercial Projects - Rangiriri Paa Reinterpretation

                                                                                                                                 Landscape Construction
                                                                                                                      GOLD in Residential Projects - Scragg, Mt Eden
                                                                                                                     GOLD in Residential Projects - Blanchard, Muriwai
                                                                                                                     SILVER in Residential Projects - Waiheke Paradise
                                                                                                                  SILVER in Residential Projects - Jeffares, Freemans Bay
                                                                                                              SILVER in Commercial Projects - Rangiriri Paa Reinterpretation

                                                                                                                                 Landscape Horticulture
                                                                                                                    SILVER in Residential Projects - Blanchard, Muriwai
                                                                                                                     SILVER in Residential Projects - Waiheke Paradise
                                Our vision is built with the Client, for the site, with the                       SILVER in Residential Projects - Jeffares, Freemans Bay
                                experience necessary to deliver innovative solutions
                                and project value. We listen to the Client, we design to
                                the environment and we know deliverability.
Natural Habitats Limited
       PO Box 11832 Ellerslie
      Auckland, New Zealand
                 09 970 3488
    info@naturalhabitats.co.nz
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